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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone tell me how this answer was worked outtUse Law of Cosines to find the missing side c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

missing side b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i believe so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the law of cosines??C^2=a^2+b^2-2abcos(opp.angle)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand wat ur asking

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean its just a matter of plugging in numbers to the cosine law

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answer will be 24.54

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alrighty but how would i tryp it in my calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u show me how u got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in our ques the opposite angle to the unknown side is 89 degree

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

cosine law says X^2=a^2+b^2-2abcos(c)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plug in the numbers,c=89,a=23,b=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

clear now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MAYSTEPH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kinda

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its nothing...just plug in those values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i guess..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

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